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Grantmaking is
based on the belief that all communities have strengths as well
as weaknesses, and that positive, long-term change occurs when a
community's strengths serve as the basis for action. The Self
Family Foundation will support organizations that help people
rebuild their communities from the inside out by focusing on
assets and mobilizing relationships between local institutions,
businesses and residents.
Guidelines to Program
Aid
Primary geographic area of interest is Greenwood, South Carolina
and surrounding counties.
The Self Family Foundation will consider requests from other
regions of South Carolina, if they have statewide impact.
Primary grant target areas:
- Education --
enhancing children's school readiness; working together with
schools, families, youth-serving organizations and other
community organizations to support the intellectual and social
development of our young people.
- Health Care
-- individual and community wellness and prevention;
revitalizing neighborhoods through collaboration with community
organizations, businesses, public institutions and local
residents.
Secondary grant
target areas:
- Arts,
culture and history -- increasing awareness of and access to
activities specifically within Greenwood, South Carolina.
Primary qualifiers:
- All
applicants must have the financial potential to sustain the
project on a continuing basis after any funding is approved.
- No loans.
- No
grants to individuals.
Application Procedures
Guidelines to program aid should be considered carefully before
submitting any proposal.
Letters of inquiry or requests for information may be e-mailed
to: application@selffoundation.org or mailed to the address
below.
Contact Foundation Program Officer by e-mail or phone prior to
submitting proposal.
E-mail: application@selffoundation.org
Phone: 864-953-2441
Written proposals up to 5 pages must include:
- a
description of objectives and activities
-
leadership (including Board of Directors)
- the
purpose for which assistance is desired
- the plan
for accomplishment (utilizing existing community assets,
both human and financial)
- how
results will be measured
- a copy
of the organization's latest IRS tax determination letter
evidencing eligibility for private foundation support
- a copy
of the latest financial statements (including budget
identifying income sources and expenses)
Proposals are due by
the 15th of February, May, August and November (to be considered
at the quarterly trustee meetings held the third week of March,
June, September, and December). Forward by mail:
Mamie W. Nicholson, Program Officer
The Self Family Foundation
Post Office Box 1017
Greenwood, SC 29648-1017 |
